Speed limits are there to protect people, but speeding remains one of the leading causes of serious crashes on Pennsylvania roads. The consequences are devastating for families and communities.

In 2018, the General Assembly authorized the use of automated speed enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. The results have been striking. Speeding violations dropped by 95 percent, fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 21 percent, and pedestrian crashes were reduced by nearly 50 percent. What was once considered one of the most dangerous roads in the country became far safer because of this technology. But under current law, Philadelphia is still the only municipality allowed to use it.

To address this, we plan to introduce legislation that would allow any municipality, through a local ordinance, to use automated speed enforcement on dangerous road corridors. Before a device could be installed, the municipality would have to show there is a real speeding or crash problem and provide an opportunity for public input. These devices would apply only to drivers traveling well above the speed limit, and violations would not add points to a driver’s license or affect insurance rates.

Automated speed enforcement is a proven tool that can reduce dangerous speeding, save lives, and allow law enforcement to focus on other serious public safety issues.

Please join us in supporting this important legislation to give communities another tool to protect drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.